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VISION STATEMENT
The vision of the College of
Education is to be noted nationally and internationally
as a premier professional college of education. To be
viewed as a college that values leadership and
excellence in the preparation of individuals in
educational and professional services; that values
innovations in best practices and possesses strong
collaborative relationships with the professionals and
communities we serve. And overall, one that embraces a
philosophy of student-centeredness, supported by an
environment that is faculty friendly and whereby
programs produce graduates who are fully prepared to
compete in both a domestic and global marketplace.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MISSION
STATEMENT
As a nationally and internationally recognized
professional college, the Troy University College of
Education believes that preparing individuals for school
and non-school settings is our highest priority and our
greatest responsibility. The College is dedicated to
developing educators, counselors, administrators, and
other professionals who are lifelong learners, who are
innovative, informed, and reflective decision makers and
who are effectively trained to achieve the goals,
competencies and skills needed to meet the
responsibilities of a global society. Our efforts
support the three University tenets of teaching
effectiveness, scholarly activity and service in the
following ways:
1. the
College exists to prepare educational and human service
professionals for various roles in
school and non-school settings;
2. faculty
within the unit conduct basic and applied research in
the areas of teaching and learning, human growth and
development, counseling and educational policy, and;
3.
the
College provides service at the local, state, regional,
national and international levels as well as service for
the good of the institution.
GOALS
Goal 1 Establish and expand strong and effective
leadership with the constituencies we serve
Objective 1A: Increase
involvement in addressing critical local, state,
national and global needs that also enrich the
educational experience offered by the College.
Objective 1B: Develop initiatives to secure
local, state, national resources for the preparation of
teachers and professional services specialists.
Objective 1C: Increase the number of
faculty and administrators serving on local, state,
national committees.
Objective 1D: Promote faculty leadership as
editors in academic journals and publications.
Objective 1E: Identify and respond to the
needs of schools, business and community partners.
Objective 1F: Establish one center or
institute within the College
Goal 2 Strengthen Internationalization
opportunities for students, faculty and staff
Objective 2A: Expand the number of faculty
and students engaged in study abroad programs to meet
the University strategic objective of 5 programs per
year.
Objective 2B: Establish 10 curriculum
partnerships with universities abroad.
Objective 2C: Increase the number of
visiting professor and scholars in the College to three
per year.
Goal 3 Establish and
expand high quality programs within the College
Objective 3A: Recruit, retain and support a
strong and diverse faculty.
Objective 3B: Recruit and retain an able
and diverse student population of appropriate size in
relation to the number of full time faculty available in
the College.
Objective 3C: Continue to update and
explore innovations in instructional content and
delivery through the use of technology.
Objective 3D: Restructure instructional
programs to meet the emerging needs of the disciplines
and the professional communities.
Objective 3E: Provide opportunities for
practicing professionals to update and expand their
knowledge, skills and attitudes through traditional and
non-traditional programs, workshops and distance
learning.
Objective 3F: Ensure that students meet and
surpass external disciplinary standards.
Objective 3G: Ensure that graduates acquire
the skills to successfully work and compete in
professional environments
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